Ascot 2024 Day 4: The Kents

Multiple members of the Kent family were spotted at the races today. Flora Vesterberg (née Ogilvy) wore a white satin covered pillbox with flat bow at the back. Her husband Timothy wore a black top hat.

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Milliner: Ophelia Pillbox (without veil) by Lock & Co. Dress by Suzannah London.
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Zenouska Mowatt wore a wide black sinamay saucer swathed in dotted tulle.

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Lord and Lady Frederick Windsor were part of today’s carriage procession, Frederick in a black top hat and Sophie in a dramatic white sidesweep covered in ostrich feathers.

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Milliner:  Epona by Jane Taylor. Dress by Safiyaa.
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At first glance, the hat makes a great Ascot statement thanks to those feathers! At closer view, however, you’ll see the base hat is made of felt – it’s an odd choice for summer and one that gives a less crisp and refined look than we saw on Queen Camilla’s feather covered hat today (her hat is sinamay). I think the lines of this hat are also at odds with the graphic lines on the neckline of the coat.

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Milliner: Ostrich Feather Wide Brimmed Felt by Catherine Walker. Coat dress by Catherine Walker
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Ascot 2024 Day 4: Peter Phillips

Peter Phillips was spotted at the races today in a black silk top, ccompanied by his girlfriend Harriet Sperling.

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Harriet wore an ecru straw teardrop beret percher trimmed with a twisted straw bow around the back and a large silk flower.

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Ascot 2024 Day 4: Princess Beatrice

Princess Beatrice and her husband, Eduardo Mapelli Mozzi, who wore a black silk top hat, were in attendance today at Ascot Racecourse.

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Princess Beatrice wore an ecru sinamay sidesweep saucer hat trimmed with matching silk abaca bow beneath the raised side of the hat.

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The gold-tinged hat and accessories make an unexpected pairing with the green patterned dress but one that works well. The hat is also great colour and scale on Beatrice.

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Milliner: Juliette Botterill. Dress by Emilia Wickstead
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Ascot 2024 Day 4: The King And Queen

King Charles and Queen Camilla led today’s royal carriage parade again, the king in his black silk top hat (and another pastel waistcoat!).

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Queen Camilla wore another new wide brimmed hat, this one in palest seafoam green. This design is all about ostrich feathers, which completely encircle the hat’s crown, filling the full width of the brim.

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The hat’s inherant drama is slightly tempered by it’s soft colour, which Camilla wears so well. The pairing of voluminous, textural hat and sleek dress and coat also are a fine match.

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Milliner: Philip Treacy. Dress and Coat by Anna Valentine
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Ascot 2024 Day 3: Extras

Princess Zahra Aga Khan was part of today’s carriage procession in an ecru straw hat with wide cartwheel brim, trimmed by plum silk curling bows and feathers. Fantastic!

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Milliner: Rachel Trevor Morgan

The Duchess of Richmond, who rode with the Tindalls, wore a mint button percher trimmed with sinamay ribbons, silk flowers and feathers in the same colour.

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Milliner: Layla Leigh Millinery

The Duke of Devonshire rode in the King and Queen’s carriage; the Duke wore a black silk top hat while the Duchess wore a fuchsia domed pillbox wrapped with purple, royal blue and bright pink dyed Lady Amherst feathers.

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There were many wonderful hats today for Ladies’ Day- please link to or embed your favourites in the comments

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